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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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